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After an epic journey lasting over three years, Joshua Slocum
succeeded in becoming the first man to sail single-handed around
the world. This is his account of that voyage in the form of a
magical diary.
Captain Joshua Slocum's solo circumnavigation aboard the 37-foot
sloop SPRAY in 1895 stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of
all time. This classic account of his 46,000-mile voyage continues
to enjoy immense popularity all around the world, and Sheridan
House is proud to preserve the original edition in this attractive,
affordable hardcover.
Beautifully produced, with a Foreword by Dame Ellen MacArthur,
specially commissioned maps and atmospheric line drawings, this is
a classic edition of one of the greatest sea adventures of all
time. Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895
aboard the 37 foot sloop Spray remains one of the major feats of
singlehanded voyaging, and has since been the inspiration for the
many who have gone to sea in small boats. Starting from Boston in
1895, by the time he dropped anchor in Newport, Rhode Island over
three years after his journey began, he had cruised some 46,000
miles entirely by sail and entirely alone. With none of the
advantages of modern technology, Slocum faced fog, gales, gear
failure, coral reefs and attacks by pirates. He also devised his
own system of lashing the wheel into an early version of the modern
day autopilot, which enabled him to sail 2,000 miles across the
Pacific without once touching the helm. Slocum published his
account of the voyage in 1900, and the book was an immediate
success. Sailing Alone Around the World is a classic of sailing
literature, acclaimed as an unequalled masterpiece of vital yet
disciplined prose. It will be welcomed by all admirers of his
legendary achievement.
Classic of sea adventure conveys all the excitement of being the first man to sail around the world, alone, in small boat. Pirates, perils, witty observations, stories. 67 illustrations. "...a literary gem, adroitly and engagingly written."-National Fisherman.
Decades after Jessica Mitford stunned America with vivid accounts
of corruption and abuse in the death industry, not much has
improved. Families are manipulated into buying expensive goods and
services they don't need or want. Prepaid funeral money vanishes
into thin air. Body parts are sold on the black market. Eight
states force families to pay a funeral director even if they
conduct a home funeral with no need for help. But a consumer
movement is no awakening, and Americans are asserting their rights
over a key part of life, just as they did in the past with the
natural childbirth and hospice movements. The two most prominent
leaders of that movement are the authors of this book: Joshua
Slocum, executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance, and Lisa
Carlson, executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization. Here
they join forces to expose wrongdoing, inform consumers of their
rights, and propose legal reforms. The book includes state-by-state
summaries of laws, regulations, services, and consumer concerns.
The first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail
This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature
because it is an account written by the sailor who made the first
solo navigation of the globe under sail. A biography of Joshua
Slocum would make riveting reading in its own right, for inherent
in him were all the attributes of the ideal seaman of the latter
half of the nineteenth century. An unquenchable spirit of adventure
propelled him through many voyages and hairsbreadth escapes from
the forces of nature and pirates. In 1895 he set sail from America
in 'Spray, ' a 36' 9'' gaff rigged sloop oyster boat he had rebuilt
himself. Navigating mainly without using his chronometer and only
by 'dead-reckoning' Slocum sailed 'Spray' without actually touching
the helm. His circumnavigation, which took three years to complete,
covered a distance of some 46,000 miles. His triumphant return to
America went virtually unnoticed-because the newspapers were
focussed on the recent outbreak of war between Spain and America.
This book, detailing his epic voyage and many adventures, was
written shortly after his return, was serialised in magazines and
became a rapid bestseller, earning glowing encomiums from many
notably figures, especially from highly regarded authors of the
time, including Arthur Ransome and Mark Twain, which elevated
Joshua Slocum to international fame. This edition of his work is
beautifully illustrated and is available in soft cover and hard
cover with dust jacket. Leonaur hard covers are cloth bound with
gold foil lettering on their spines and feature cloth head and tail
bands making them ideal for collections or to be presented as a
forever treasured gift.
The first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail
This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature
because it is an account written by the sailor who made the first
solo navigation of the globe under sail. A biography of Joshua
Slocum would make riveting reading in its own right, for inherent
in him were all the attributes of the ideal seaman of the latter
half of the nineteenth century. An unquenchable spirit of adventure
propelled him through many voyages and hairsbreadth escapes from
the forces of nature and pirates. In 1895 he set sail from America
in 'Spray, ' a 36' 9'' gaff rigged sloop oyster boat he had rebuilt
himself. Navigating mainly without using his chronometer and only
by 'dead-reckoning' Slocum sailed 'Spray' without actually touching
the helm. His circumnavigation, which took three years to complete,
covered a distance of some 46,000 miles. His triumphant return to
America went virtually unnoticed-because the newspapers were
focussed on the recent outbreak of war between Spain and America.
This book, detailing his epic voyage and many adventures, was
written shortly after his return, was serialised in magazines and
became a rapid bestseller, earning glowing encomiums from many
notably figures, especially from highly regarded authors of the
time, including Arthur Ransome and Mark Twain, which elevated
Joshua Slocum to international fame. This edition of his work is
beautifully illustrated and is available in soft cover and hard
cover with dust jacket. Leonaur hard covers are cloth bound with
gold foil lettering on their spines and feature cloth head and tail
bands making them ideal for collections or to be presented as a
forever treasured gift.
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